David S Black

David S. Black is a government contracts attorney and co-chair of Holland & Knight's national Government Contracts Group, and is based in the firm's Tysons office. Mr. Black's practice involves serving as a trusted advisor, problem solver and advocate for federal contractors, awardees, and subcontractors in every stage of growth. He provides legal advice and representation to help his clients secure opportunities, enhance performance, mitigate risk and respond to threats. Mr. Black serves contractors and awardees in a broad array of industries, with an emphasis on innovative technology, cutting-edge products, professional services, healthcare, and research and development (including sponsored research at colleges and universities).

He counsels on a range of contract administration and procurement issues, such as data rights, including under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) matters, small business programs, domestic preferences and federal grants. Mr. Black helps implement and maintain effective compliance and internal control systems.

In his transactional practice, Mr. Black drafts and negotiates teaming agreements and subcontracts, as well as technology-related agreements such as Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). He also supports the firm's mergers and acquisitions practice as it relates to government contractors.

After law school, he served as judicial clerk to the Honorable Larry G. Elder (Ret.) of the Court of Appeals of Virginia in Richmond.